Tristan Und Isolde
April 23, 2026 by admin_name
Tristan Und Isolde
Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center, NYC 2026
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“Tristan Und Isolde” is the opera composed by Richard Wager and based on the medieval legend that is the greatest love story ever told. This story has permeated all aspects of all European cultures and greatly influenced world culture. The opera conductor is Yannick Nezet-Seguin and stars Michael Spyres, Stuart Skelton, Tim Bendernagel and Simon Catillon as Tristan, Lise Davidsen, Cecily Campbell and Caitlin Scranton as Isolde, Ryan Speedo Green and Stephen Milling as King Marke, Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangane, Thomas Glass as Melot, Ben Brady as the steersman, Jonas Hacker as the Sheperd, Ben Reusinger as the Sailor’s Voice, Tomasz Konieczny as Kurwenal and Pedro R. Diaz with the English Horn Solo. Production was Yuval Sharon, Set Designer was Es Devlin, Customer Designer was Clint Ramos and Lighting Designer was John Torres. Projection Designer was Jason H. Thompson and Video Design was Ruth Hogben. Choreographer was Annie-B Parson and Chorus Director was Tilman Michael.
Supporters include The Berry Charitable Foundation, William N. Buffett and Susan E. Kennedy, The Gramma Fisher Foundation, Marshalltown, Iowa and The Jeffrey Seller Family Foundation.
Tristan Und Isolde Metropolitan Opera webpage
“Tristan Und Isolde” is a medieval legend about the greatest love story ever told. At the death of Tristan’s mother in childbirth (where he is given the name “complete sadness” – Tristan) he is adopted by his uncle King Marke of Cornwall. Tristan is sent to Ireland to fight a fearsome warrior Morold who is bethrothed to Isolde. The
The story itself predates William Shakespeare’s “Romeo And Juliette” and most all other stories of this genre.
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